Ray Bradbury’s “The Pedestrian”
It’s 2053. Nobody walks anymore. They’re all inside. Watching their “viewing screens.” Except, in this Ray Bradbury short story, a man named Leonard Mead. And this is what happens:
Maintain your brain
Not only does walking help people process traumatic memories and deal with stress, it also helps stave off cognitive and memory problems. How? By preventing brain shrinkage — an important factor in the fight against both mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease. “Because a cure for Alzheimer’s is not yet a reality, we hope to…
Walking away from PTSD
My Q&A on ex-Marine Sean Gobin’s Warrior Hike program, in which American war vets thru-hike the 2,180-mile-long Appalachian Trail to come to terms with the traumatic sights and sounds of battle, ran as the Big Idea feature in the Focus section of Saturday’s Globe and Mail. Considering how Canadian soldiers returning from Afghanistan are struggling…
Precision walking
Something fun — and amazing to watch — here. Japanese precision walking. Scroll ahead to about the 1:45 or 1:50 mark of the video. It’s pretty amazing. Trust me. Watch.
Walkumentary
The Walking Revolution, a new 30-minute documentary produced an American organization called Every Body Walk!, is now available online. Focused on the health benefits of walking, the film makes a strong case why physical inactivity is the biggest health problem of the 21st century — and how we can address it.
born to walk (and paddleboard) 